JCPenney Receives Court Approval of “First Day” Motions to Support Business Operations
16 Mayo 2020 - 4:45PM
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced that it
has received approvals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of Texas, in Corpus Christi, TX (the “Court”) for
the “First Day” motions related to the Company’s voluntary Chapter
11 petitions filed on May 15, 2020, including approval for the
Company to access and use its approximately $500 million in cash
collateral.
Among other things, the Court has authorized JCPenney to
continue paying non-furloughed associate wages, provide certain
benefits to all associates, and to pay vendor partners in the
ordinary course for all goods and services provided on or after the
Chapter 11 filing date.
Jill Soltau, chief executive officer of JCPenney, said, “We are
pleased to have received approval of these motions, which will
enable us to continue implementing our Plan for Renewal and
operating our business to serve the needs of our loyal customers.
We thank the Court for convening on a weekend to ensure that
JCPenney can hit the ground running on Monday with approval of our
First Day motions, and we are appreciative of the widespread
support we have received from our asset-based lenders and first
lien lenders and noteholders as we manage through the current
environment. By entering this restructuring support agreement with
our lenders, we expect to reduce several billion dollars of
indebtedness, provide increased financial flexibility to help
navigate through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and better
position JCPenney for the long-term.”
As previously announced, JCPenney entered into a restructuring
support agreement (the “RSA”) with lenders holding approximately
70% of JCPenney’s first lien debt to reduce the Company’s
outstanding indebtedness and strengthen its financial position.
JCPenney has approximately $500 million in cash on hand as of
the Chapter 11 filing date. The Company will seek authorization at
its second day hearing to access the $900 million in
debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing that it received from its
existing first lien lenders, which includes $450 million of new
money.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding JCPenney’s financial
restructuring is available at www.jcprestructuring.com. Court
filings and information about the claims process are available at
http://cases.primeclerk.com/JCPenney, by calling the Company’s
claims agent, Prime Clerk, toll-free at 877-720-6576 or sending an
email to JCPenneyinfo@primeclerk.com.
Advisors
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal advisor, Lazard is
serving as financial advisor, and AlixPartners LLP is serving as
restructuring advisor to the Company.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Company has included statements in this communication that
may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
“expect” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements, which include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding sales, cost of goods sold, selling, general and
administrative expenses, earnings, cash flows and liquidity.
Forward-looking statements are based only on the Company’s current
assumptions and views of future events and financial performance.
They are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many
of which are outside of the Company’s control that may cause the
Company’s actual results to be materially different from planned or
expected results. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, risks attendant to the bankruptcy process,
including the Company’s ability to obtain court approval from the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
(the “Bankruptcy Court”) with respect to motions or other requests
made to the Bankruptcy Court throughout the course of the Company
and its subsidiaries’ Chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”),
including with respect to any proposed debtor-in-possession
financing; the ability of the Company to negotiate, develop,
confirm and consummate a plan of reorganization; the effects of the
Chapter 11 Cases, including increased legal and other professional
costs necessary to execute the Company’s reorganization, on the
Company’s liquidity (including the availability of operating
capital during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases), results of
operations or business prospects; the effects of the Chapter 11
Cases on the interests of various constituents; the length of time
that the Company will operate under Chapter 11 protection; risks
associated with third-party motions in the Chapter 11 Cases;
Bankruptcy Court rulings in the Chapter 11 Cases and the outcome of
the Chapter 11 Cases in general; conditions to which any
debtor-in-possession financing is subject and the risk that these
conditions may not be satisfied for various reasons, including for
reasons outside the Company’s control; general economic conditions,
including inflation, recession, unemployment levels, consumer
confidence and spending patterns, credit availability and debt
levels; changes in store traffic trends; the cost of goods; more
stringent or costly payment terms and/or the decision by a
significant number of vendors not to sell the Company merchandise
on a timely basis or at all; trade restrictions; the ability to
monetize non-core assets on acceptable terms; the ability to
implement the Company’s strategic plan, including its omnichannel
initiatives; customer acceptance of the Company’s strategies; the
Company’s ability to attract, motivate and retain key executives
and other associates; the impact of cost reduction initiatives; the
Company’s ability to generate or maintain liquidity; implementation
of new systems and platforms; changes in tariff, freight and
shipping rates; changes in the cost of fuel and other energy and
transportation costs; disruptions and congestion at ports through
which the Company imports goods; increases in wage and benefit
costs; competition and retail industry consolidations; interest
rate fluctuations; dollar and other currency valuations; the impact
of weather conditions; risks associated with war, an act of
terrorism or pandemic; the ability of the federal government to
fund and conduct its operations; a systems failure and/or security
breach that results in the theft, transfer or unauthorized
disclosure of customer, employee or Company information; legal and
regulatory proceedings; the Company’s ability to access the debt or
equity markets on favorable terms or at all; the Company’s ability
to comply with the continued listing criteria of the New York Stock
Exchange (the “NYSE”) and risks arising from the potential
suspension of trading of the Company’s common stock on, or
delisting from, the NYSE; and the impact of natural disasters,
public health crises or other catastrophic events on the Company’s
financial results, in particular as the Company manages its
business through the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting
restrictions and uncertainties in the general economic and business
environment. Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended February 2, 2020, and quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q filed subsequently thereto, for a further discussion of
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that the
Company will achieve expected results, and actual results may be
materially less than expectations. Investors should take such risks
into account and should not rely on forward-looking statements when
making investment decisions. Any forward-looking statement made by
the Company in this communication is based only on information
currently available to it and speaks only as of the date on which
such statement is made. The Company does not undertake to update
these forward-looking statements as of any future date.
About JCPenney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation’s
largest apparel and home retailers, combines an expansive footprint
of approximately 850 stores across the United States and Puerto
Rico with a powerful e-commerce site, jcp.com, to deliver style and
value for all hard-working American families. At every touchpoint,
customers will discover stylish merchandise at incredible value
from an extensive portfolio of private, exclusive and national
brands. Reinforcing this shopping experience is the customer
service and warrior spirit of nearly 85,000 associates across the
globe, all driving toward the Company's mission to help customers
find what they love for less time, money and effort. For additional
information, please visit jcp.com.
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